AGCJ 404
Communicating Agricultural Information to the Public


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Week #5 Business Communication Formats
Objectives: Submit business correspondence using acceptable format and appearance.
Choose the appropriate type of correspondence based on a situation.
Construct effective business letters that properly address each situation.
Apply the “rules for good letters” discussed in class.
Assist other students with letter writing tasks.
Activities:

Get the Business Formats Study Guide.
Get the Business Correspondence Study Guide.

Rules for Writing Good Letters/Memorandums
Business Letter Types
Folding/Inserting Letters in Envelopes
HATS: A Design Procedure for Routine Business Documents
Job-Refusal Letters
TAMU Writing Center - Business
Prentice Hall: Taking Care of Business
Purdue: The Basic Business Letter
Effective Business Communication

Assignments: Read: Chap. 10, in Gurak & Lannon (2004).
Quizzes: Grammar
Lab: Business Letters.
Project Due: Memorandum, due on 9-24.
Continue exploring the Internet for relevant materials to discuss in the next class.

If any of the above information is incorrect, or needs to be updated, contact Gary J. Wingenbach.
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